Developer in Chicago, IL

Location: Chicago, IL3 MonthsWork with Finance organization to update, design and develop training materialsfor excel based planning and forecasting tools for Sales and Finance end users. Develop communications for end user and key stakeholders. Accountable for successful implementation of RandT solutions for impacted functional areas. This role will partner with the Finance Team and key business stakeholders to develop training and communications for new excel Finance planning and forecasting tools. Develop and support delivery of functional communication messages, tailoring them to meet the needs of multiple stakeholder groups. Design and develop end user training materials (inclusive of course outlines, power point presentations, job aids, technical data sets, exercises, evaluations/assessments, etc). Coordinate and/or execute the recording of Business Process Procedures (BPPs) by Team members; polish the final documents to ensure they meet the needs of the business user community. Coordinate the review and sign-off of training materials by SMEs. Develop change guide materials to drive understanding within the business of what is changing. Prepare trainers by participating in and delivering Train-the-Trainer session. Support training deployment planning and execution. Complete work plans tasks and milestones on time, manage workload, and escalate issues to the RandT and other Leads. Gain business acceptance and sign-off on all deliverables. Develop and manage relationships with key business counterparts. Develop strategy and tactics to advance capability of end user. Required: Finance MS Office To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

MS CRM DEVELOPER - NEEDED NOW!! in Chicago, IL

WHY WAIT? Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity? This may be your lucky day! It is time for a change, and CDI can help! We have an immediate need for an MS CRM DEVELOPER JOB DESCRIPTION CDI is currently seeking an Application Developer - MS CRM Developer for one of our clients located in Chicago, IL. This is a 12 month contract assignment. Application developer - Microsoft CRM developer • No exceptions or substitutions - Must have hands on Microsoft Dynamics CRM developer experience (3+ years) and associated toolsets. • Must have hands on .net developer experience (5 - 7 years). • Nice to have skill: SQL Server DB • Location: Rosemont, IL • Duration: 1 year with possible extension Please call Tammy Kirk at 770-325-3368 TAKE ACTION! Why wait another day? It is time to act! Apply NOW and join the CDI Team TODAY!!! To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Database Developer in Chicago, IL

Database Developer Downtown Chicago Direct Hire $90K + benefits Please no H1-B or sub company The ideal candidate will possess 5 or more years of intensive database stored procedure development experience using Microsoft SQLServer 2005 or 2008, with an emphasis on highly tuned queries running on large databases with numerous tables and hundreds of concurrent requests. The candidate must have experience building processes to efficiently import and export large amount of data using utilities and languages including BCP, SSIS, T-SQL and C#.net. Candidate must be able to work in a fast paced results oriented environment. Must be detailed oriented and can demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills. Understanding of data architecture best practices is required. In this position you will: Work under limited supervision of the VP of Engineering as Database Developer. Contribute to requirements definition, design and reviews as it relates to the data and database. Participate in all stages of software development including refining product vision, gathering requirements, data and database design, coding, testing, release, and support. Provide technical expertise for small teams focused on specific software modules. Work with the database administrator to ensure the most efficient utilization of SQL Server. Ensure software created and released conforms to quality requirements by accurately writing and executing test plans. Work with other departments to achieve cross-functional goals to satisfy customer expectations. RESPONSIBILITIES: - Participate in the re-engineering of the database; correcting inefficiencies and implementing improvements - Contribute to the design of highly scalable data architectures - Participate in the documentation and modeling of the data architecture - Work with other members of the technology team to identify dependencies and coordinate deliverables - Be the knowledge expert on the data stored in the databases - Develop highly efficient stored procedures and database functions - Develop scalable, reliable, and automated data import, update and export processes - Unit test code, and create and execute approved test plans for modules - Investigate, identify root cause, and solve system defects - Work with internal bug tracking and project management tools - Adhere to project and release timelines - Interact with customers/users to support software acceptance process and act as a liaison between development, user community, and external technology team - Investigate and report problems - Participate in the build out of QA, Staging and UAT environments REQUIREMENTS: - 5+ years of database develop experience using Microsoft technologies - Expert in T-SQL and Stored Procedure development - Expert knowledge of data structures, database design, stored procedures and query optimization - Working knowledge of C# .NET development - Data integration experience using SQL Server 2005/2008 - Experience bulk loading and updating millions of rows - Experience working with large data sets (Millions of Rows, 100s of Tables, 100s GB of data) - Domain experience in E-commerce, order management or BI systems a plus - Excellent oral and written communication skills - Comfortable working within an Agile Development Team Best Regards, Brian D. Easter Technical Recruiting Manager Ajilon Consulting 5600 N. River Rd., Suite 760 Rosemont, IL 60018 847-737-2202 ext. 232 847-737-2255 fax 773-716-8433 cell www.ajilonconsulting.com To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Linux System Administrator in Chicago, IL

RESPONSIBILITIES: The right candidate for our client is capable and experienced at being the first line of issue resolution for our trading environment. Someone who is adept at monitoring daily activity, notification of issues, detailed in follow through with daily procedures and clearing functions. Responsible for responding to information requests regarding trading and quoting. Strong evaluation skills area needed with application tools for management of daily reports. Primary Duties and Responsibilities Include:• Application release and coordination of various production environments. • Document the coordination of releases and revision updates and of configuration and of applications and distribution. • Recovery plans; ensure understanding of issues and process, responding to questions and optimization of environments and determine resolution. Key: assess and determine configuration needs and issue, proactively working to reduce recovery time. • Reporting: Creating and monitoring reports regarding installation, specifically noting the areas of failures – determination of the occurrence and actions to correct. • Knowledge of the company, the various aspects of application release for smooth transitions, mentors others in release management, and assesses timing and steps for distribution. • Gather requirements, define project, and ensure data integrity is maintained and timely. WHEN RESPONDING TO THIS OPPORTUNITY: Resumes without the required technical skills and experience will not be considered. Although a strong desire for a certain type of position is a credit to your goal, experience is necessary. Our client is not considering sponsorship at this time and is not open to relocation expenses. If you wish to forward your resume to us, please include #10913 RB on the subject line of your email.Email Rich or Amy Bradley at: or . Experience: Technical Skills • 2 + years of experience as a Linux Administrator.• Must have strong Linux and Perl Shell programming experience.• Knowledge of the UNIX, Solaris, C and C++ are all a plus.• Ideally will have experience from the trading or financial industry. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Data Analyst II in Chicago, IL

Location: Chicago, IL 3 MonthsUnder general supervision, collects, evaluates, and prepares research and/or othercomplex statistical data for a specific unit of the institution. Prepares statistical and narrative reports and recommendations, and participates in the analysis and interpretation of data as appropriate. Develops, maintains, and ensures quality control of databases and may assist in development and implementation of measurement systems. 2 - 4 years of experience. DMO team requires a full time resource to work with the divisions, business units, and process teams for enterprise-wide production support of data as it relates to order-to-cash and material end-to-end life cycle processes. The resource will work closely with the business support teams, process design teams, and subject matter experts/management to develop, implement, sustain, monitor, and improve master data processes and sustain data excellence. Key Role Accountabilities: - Data management, governance, and creation of Production Master Data, which include BOMs, Work Centers, Routings, Production Versions, and Cost Collectors. - Provide analysis and integrated solutions to eliminate reoccurring data issues. - Creates, if needed, and maintains up-to-date and accurate scripts and knowledge transfer for business processes and workflows within functional area. Streamlines business processes within functional area. - Review data inputting and processes to ensure quality, consistency, and timeliness. - Contribute to data-related technology planning, design, and architecture. Required: SAP Supply Chain Master Data To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Bilingual Customer Service Rep - English/Spanish in Chicago, IL

Call Center Service Representative Bilingual Spanish/English SUMMARY Answer phones to respond to account questions, general customer inquires, application questions, and customer complaints. Project a professional company image through phone interaction. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES Answer high volume inbound calls and respond to customer requests. Place customer orders in computer system. Provide customers with product and service information. Upsell products and services. Transfer customer calls to appropriate staff. Identify, research, and resolve customer issues using the computer system. Follow-up on customer inquires not immediately resolved. Complete call logs and reports. Research billing issues. Research misapplied payments. Recognize, document and alert the supervisor of trends in customer calls. Recommend process improvements. Other duties as assigned. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS Basic reading, writing, and arithmetic skills required. High school diploma or equivalent. Computer literate with the ability to learn customer service software applications. Duties require professional verbal and written communication skills and the ability to type 30 wpm. 1-3 years of office experience. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Business Analyst (BA) III in Chicago, IL

Location: Chicago, IL7 MonthsThe Specialist is a Business Analyst role, crucial in creating and maintaining thecritical partnership between business needs and technology delivery. The Specialist serves as the conduit between the customer community (business) and the project/technical teams through which requirements flow. Strong analytical and product management skills are required, including a thorough understanding of how to interpret customer business needs and translate them into requirements while working within the boundaries of the PLM methodology. The Analyst will work closely with the Business Partner and Subject Matter Expert(s) in the definition, testing, training, implementation, and support of requirements. - Strong facilitation and interpersonal skills. Must be able to elicit requirements from various personalities across organizational and geographical boundaries. - Proven ability to critically evaluate information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, decompose high-level information into details, abstract up from low-level information to a general understanding, and distinguish user requests from the underlying true needs. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interface effectively, gather information, convey concepts and offer persuasive alternatives. - Strong documentation skills; proven ability to write documentation for requirements analysis (e.g. reporting), customization specifications, test cases, users guides, and custom training materials. - Demonstrated success in working on many activities concurrently. - Strong attention to quality of deliverables; understands the necessity of project standards and applies them consistently. - Proactively initiates, develops, and maintains effective working relationships with team members, project leads (e.g., tech, training, testing), and end-users. - Proven ability to trace and test requirements as well as manage defect resolution. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Database Administrator (DBA) III in Chicago, IL

Location: Chicago, IL4+ MonthsAdministers, maintains, develops and implements policies and procedures for ensuringthe security and integrity of the company database. Implements data models and databasedesigns, data access and table maintenance codes; resolves database performance issues, database capacity issues, replication, and other distributed data issues. May require a bachelor's degree in a related area and 4 - 6 years of experience in the field or in a related area. Job Description: LOCAL CHICAGO CANDIDATES ONLY!! 50/50 Oracle/SQL exp. HM is not interested in any candidate that is all Oracle or all SQL. DBA role will be doing security changes on many Oracle/SQL Servers. Please have the candidates list security and patching experience for both Oracle and SQL Server. Location is in downtown Chicago, candidates will need to be living in the Chicago area for the duration of the project. Local candidates HIGHLY preferred!Oracle/SQL Server DBA. This isn't for a specific project. It is production support work for existing databases and applications. So we need someone who has experience doing base support, as opposed to project work. Day to day phone calls and email requests, enhancements and table changes, production to test refreshes, things that are broken and need to be fixed, enhancing existing UNIX monitoring scripts, etc. SQL Server DBA skills - installing SQL server, backup and recovery, performance and tuning. Oracle DBA skills - Oracle 9 required, 10g nice to have. Support for oracle on Unix/Intel (AIX, HP, Windows). Unix korn shell scripting for monitoring oracle. Oracle backup and recovery using RMAN. Oracle performance and tuning. Oracle installs and upgrades - patching. Oracle proactive monitoring. Oracle database design. Oracle utilities like export / import for complicated database refreshes. Perl skills - familiarity with perl - we are using it to monitor SQL server.Must be a clear communicator - we do tons of conference calls with clients - must be easy to understand. Must be able to juggle multiple priorities and clients at once - I can't stress this enough. HM has replaced 3 people because they said they could do this and they couldn't! Must be a self starter who takes initiative. Be able to do 24x7 support. Must be able to troubleshoot system problems and work quickly to resolve system outages the problem. Excellent communication skills. Ability to work within a large and diverse team in many different cities. Must be able to communicate effectively with different teams and provide courteous customer service. Must be able to achieve results with little supervision. Must be willing to persevere until problems are resolved and seek help from team members when appropriate - 'can do' attitude. Must comply with company policies on change approvals. Optional but nice to have: DB2/UDB DBA Teradata DBA Veritas NetBackup experience HP Openview experience HP Perf View and/or Glance Linux experience Required: Oracle SQL To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

SAP FICO Project Manager in Chicago, IL

eConsultAmerica is a preferred vendor supplier on retainer with a multi-billion dollar global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. Our client is seeking an experienced and savvy SAP FICO Project Manager. This position will be based in Princeton, NJ. Our client is offering full relocation. If you are interested please forward a brief cover-letter and your updated resume and we will respond back within one (1) business day. US Citizens or Green Card holders only apply. Position DetailsThe Project Manager (PM) is responsible for driving the project effort from initial definition through implementation.The PM is responsible for coordinating and overseeing the project management activities. These activities may impact applications /teams within one area or across multiple areas and may also include external vendors.The PM must ensure that the project is completed on budget and schedule and that the final product meets the business, technical, and established quality requirements.BEST INDUSTRY – ConsultingBEST DEPARTMENT – IT Experience: Bachelors Degree is required.5 years of SAP FICO project implementation experience3 years of team management experience3 years leading SAP project development efforts with off-shore teamsCompensationNegotiable To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

SAS Subject Matter Expert in Chicago, IL

eConsultAmerica is a preferred vendor supplier on retainer with a multi-billion dollar global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. Our client is seeking an experienced and savvy SAS Subject Matter Expert. This position will be based in Raleigh, NC. Our client is offering full relocation. If you are interested please forward a brief cover-letter and your updated resume and we will respond back within one (1) business day. US Citizens or Green Card holders only apply. Position DetailsThe chosen candidate will be working to implement SAS as the statewide ad-hoc reporting tool for procurement related reports. The SAS application is currently in a pilot phase and the project is targeting roll-out to all state agencies Role DescriptionThe SAS SME would be responsible for the analyzing the following: current installation, usage of cubes, report generation through information maps and current hardware specifications. The SME would be responsible for both development and implementation of recommendations for functional and technical enhancements, to improve overall application performance. This position requires a resource with the experience implementing SAS Web Report Studio to both single entity and cross entity users.• Responsible for analyzing and development recommendations to improve current SAS installation.• Responsible for serving as a designing, configuring and testing recommendations.• Responsible for assisting other NC ePro teams, including the technical architecture, training support team, as needed to meet the SAS implementation goals.• Responsible for transitioning work effort to a SAS application maintenance team before rolling off of project or role.• Responsible for proactively identifying and resolving issues, including but not limited to team issues, design issues, code issues, test issues, and work effort timeline issues; when an issue is outside of his/her control or expertise, raise the issue to the team lead.BEST INDUSTRY – ConsultingBEST DEPARTMENT – IT Experience: Bachelors Degree is required.1 year experience with SAS BI Server/ Admin1 year experience with SAS DI Server1 year experience with SAS Management Console1 year experience with SAS Macros1 year experience with SAS DI StudioPreferred Skills Proven ability to work independently and as a team memberAbility to be flexible and work analytically in a problem-solving environmentGood communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skillsGood organizational, multi-tasking, and time-management skills CompensationNegotiable To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

SAP FICO Analyst in Chicago, IL

eConsultAmerica is a preferred vendor supplier on retainer with a multi-billion dollar global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. Our client is seeking an experienced and savvy SAP FICO Analyst. This position will be based in Houston, TX. Our client is offering full relocation. If you are interested please forward a brief cover-letter and your updated resume and we will respond back within one (1) business day. US Citizens or Green Card holders only apply. Position DetailsSAP professionals design, implement and deploy SAP solutions to achieve defined business goals. They maintain skills in SAP applications process design and configuration; SAP application design, development, integration, testing and deployment; and SAP application technical architecture. SAP Financials professionals design, implement and deploy SAP financial solutions for finance, accounting, cost controls, executive controls, treasury, investment management and real estate management. A Systems Analyst lead the designing, coding, enhancing and testing of software applications to meet business process requirements. He/she applies functional knowledge and technical expertise in the implementation of configuration changes and maintenance of software applications. He/she has some oversight responsibility for the technology solution and assists in the development of the team. Key responsibilities may include:• Planning, analyzing and defining high-level software strategies and solutions through business, functional and technical expertise• Supervising the design and implementation of analyses that will identify requirements related to people, processes and technology• Implementing or supervising the implementation of the technical infrastructure• Integrating technical and application components• Designing the framework of a technical infrastructure• Assisting in researching potential vendors of software applications• Supervising the designing, coding and testing of program modules• Supervising the maintenance, repair and tuning of applications; directing user support activities; managing preventive maintenance activities• Overseeing the creation, execution and documentation of tests• Supervising identification of configuration changes• Leading team in implementing all actions required to deploy an application• Recommending efforts in defining characteristics, capabilities, inputs, outputs, and results necessary to describe the required functionality of the selected technolog(ies)• Assisting in identifying, analyzing, mitigating and responding to project and operational risks• Assisting in utilizing efficient and effective processes and standards in order to continuously improve quality• Assisting in determining resource status and needs, and assisting in deploying resources BEST INDUSTRY – ConsultingBEST DEPARTMENT – IT Experience: Bachelors Degree is required.3 years experience in SAP FI and CO configuration is required.Preferred Qualifications:1 - 2 years experience in CO configuration, product costing, Profit Center Accounting and Profitability Analysis1- 2 years Project Management or work scheduling experience Professional Skill Requirements:Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environmentDesire to work in an information systems environmentFlexibilityProject management skillsCompensationNegotiable To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

SAP Consultant - MM - NEEDED NOW!! in Chicago, IL

WHY WAIT? Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity? This may be your lucky day! It is time for a change, and CDI can help! We have an immediate need for a SAP Consultant with strong MM JOB DESCRIPTION Will be working on integration team, redesigning warehouse interfaces and working on forecast to Produce and Logistics. Must have strong previous experience with MM transactions with stock transfers, interfacing with WMS. Excellent 9 month engagement in Chicago, with possible extension. No third party vendors or corp-to-corp please TAKE ACTION! Why wait another day? It is time to act! Apply NOW and join the CDI Team TODAY!!! To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Sr. Meditech Analyst PHA in Chicago, IL

Sr. Meditech Analyst- Pharmacy GENERAL SUMMARY Provide expert guidance for the analysis design and implementation of MEDITECH PHA modules in Magic Review customer requirements; perform analysis, design and documentation of current state and future state workflows Provide expert guidance and assistance in the design and development of system parameters and dictionaries Development, or system enhancements and correction testing. coordinates the evaluation, design, testing, implementation of Meditech application modules supports integrated, enterprise wide MEDITECH Information System including parameters and all dictionaries. serves as an expert resource to management in Meditech PHA planning and implementation to meet organizational needs Leads info rmation systems installation and upgrade projects, including development of the detailed project plans Implements systems within the agreed upon time frames. Designs and conducts educational programs relative to info rmation management and systems. Troubleshoots issues identified by end users Supports interfaces between other party vendors PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Demonstrates commitment to the quality philosophy and values of the organization by maintaining established policies and procedures; organizational objectives; continuous quality improvement; quality assessment and safety standards. 2. Works cooperatively with the departmental management to insure optimal usage of the Meditech application modules. 3. Demonstrates excellent customer service skills in all interpersonal relations and promotes good relations within the hospital. 4. Evaluates user needs and requests for info rmation systems relative to current systems and available technologies and applications, establishes resources required for meeting identified needs 5. Evaluates work flow and recommends re-engineering of processes around utilization of PHA to maximize departmental and organizational efficiency and effectiveness. 6. Develops the high-level and detailed project plan, project scope assumptions, project implementation and milestone dates for projects, system upgrades, etc. 7. Conducts detailed initial needs analysis for PHA, including integration with other systems, security, training and hardware and software requirements. 8. Evaluates problem situations in-depth, arrives at independent conclusions and coordinates problem resolution for issues related to info rmation systems use and implementation within the user department 9. Analyzes testing needed to assure the functionality and integrity of system enhancements. Works with department super user to develop testing scenarios, tests or oversees testing of application functions. Evaluates testing results and takes corrective action as necessary. Maintains an expert knowledge level of regulatory requirements regarding pharmacy and Meditech s PHA module. Assures compliance with regulatory and professional standards in area of responsibility, including: staff training, data base design and maintenance, data integration and transmission and security and confidentiality Experience Requirements Five years active and progressive experience with the MEDITECH HCIS including system installations/upgrades, expert level analysis and support of Meditech Pharmacy moduleCompany InfoCDPI/TechAlliance is a Chicago based firm, providing Professional Services specializing in Information Technology. Established in 1991, CDPI/TechAlliance has had tremendous success with a wide range of clients and a diverse mix of consultative service. Whether it is to design an award-winning E-commerce application or provide a "best practice" based management team to reduce costs and improve your IT performance, CDPI/TechAlliance is recognized as a leader by business professionals.Candidate must be authorized to work in the United States and speak fluent English. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Bilingual Customer Service Rep - English/Spanish in Chicago, IL

Call Center Service Representative Bilingual Spanish/English SUMMARY Answer phones to respond to account questions, general customer inquires, application questions, and customer complaints. Project a professional company image through phone interaction. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES Answer high volume inbound calls and respond to customer requests. Place customer orders in computer system. Provide customers with product and service information. Upsell products and services. Transfer customer calls to appropriate staff. Identify, research, and resolve customer issues using the computer system. Follow-up on customer inquires not immediately resolved. Complete call logs and reports. Research billing issues. Research misapplied payments. Recognize, document and alert the supervisor of trends in customer calls. Recommend process improvements. Other duties as assigned. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS Basic reading, writing, and arithmetic skills required. High school diploma or equivalent. Computer literate with the ability to learn customer service software applications. Duties require professional verbal and written communication skills and the ability to type 30 wpm. 1-3 years of office experience. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

SAP FICO Project Manager in Chicago, IL

eConsultAmerica is a preferred vendor supplier on retainer with a multi-billion dollar global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. Our client is seeking an experienced and savvy SAP FICO Project Manager. This position will be based in Princeton, NJ. Our client is offering full relocation. If you are interested please forward a brief cover-letter and your updated resume and we will respond back within one (1) business day. US Citizens or Green Card holders only apply. Position DetailsThe Project Manager (PM) is responsible for driving the project effort from initial definition through implementation.The PM is responsible for coordinating and overseeing the project management activities. These activities may impact applications /teams within one area or across multiple areas and may also include external vendors.The PM must ensure that the project is completed on budget and schedule and that the final product meets the business, technical, and established quality requirements.BEST INDUSTRY – ConsultingBEST DEPARTMENT – IT Experience: Bachelors Degree is required.5 years of SAP FICO project implementation experience3 years of team management experience3 years leading SAP project development efforts with off-shore teamsCompensationNegotiable To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

SAS Subject Matter Expert in Chicago, IL

eConsultAmerica is a preferred vendor supplier on retainer with a multi-billion dollar global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. Our client is seeking an experienced and savvy SAS Subject Matter Expert. This position will be based in Raleigh, NC. Our client is offering full relocation. If you are interested please forward a brief cover-letter and your updated resume and we will respond back within one (1) business day. US Citizens or Green Card holders only apply. Position DetailsThe chosen candidate will be working to implement SAS as the statewide ad-hoc reporting tool for procurement related reports. The SAS application is currently in a pilot phase and the project is targeting roll-out to all state agencies Role DescriptionThe SAS SME would be responsible for the analyzing the following: current installation, usage of cubes, report generation through information maps and current hardware specifications. The SME would be responsible for both development and implementation of recommendations for functional and technical enhancements, to improve overall application performance. This position requires a resource with the experience implementing SAS Web Report Studio to both single entity and cross entity users.• Responsible for analyzing and development recommendations to improve current SAS installation.• Responsible for serving as a designing, configuring and testing recommendations.• Responsible for assisting other NC ePro teams, including the technical architecture, training support team, as needed to meet the SAS implementation goals.• Responsible for transitioning work effort to a SAS application maintenance team before rolling off of project or role.• Responsible for proactively identifying and resolving issues, including but not limited to team issues, design issues, code issues, test issues, and work effort timeline issues; when an issue is outside of his/her control or expertise, raise the issue to the team lead.BEST INDUSTRY – ConsultingBEST DEPARTMENT – IT Experience: Bachelors Degree is required.1 year experience with SAS BI Server/ Admin1 year experience with SAS DI Server1 year experience with SAS Management Console1 year experience with SAS Macros1 year experience with SAS DI StudioPreferred Skills Proven ability to work independently and as a team memberAbility to be flexible and work analytically in a problem-solving environmentGood communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skillsGood organizational, multi-tasking, and time-management skills CompensationNegotiable To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

LEAD SAP FICO (GL) CONSULTANT CONTRACT Position - Nationwide USA in Chicago, IL

Our extremely well known client, is seeking an experienced SAP REASURY PERSON with 7+ years experience . This is an exciting position working with a well known organization; the right candidate must currently be residing in the USA.Lead FICO ConsultantDescription: Upgrade the current SAP Financial (FICO-GL) system from version 4.6C to ECC 6.0 on new hardware The project will also upgrade the database from 9i to 10G and conduct Unicode conversion of the data on all database instances (Development, Test and Production). All functionality will need to be moved to the new landscape as is. The existing environment remain intact until the migration to the new environment is complete.This Senior SAP Functional Consultant will have significant experience in the FI-GL area, good knowledge of Financial/Investment Accounting policies/procedures and several successful GL implementations and upgrades under the belt. The consultant working closely with the project team and business users will document business processes, procedures, workflows and create test scripts and testing scenarios. The consultant will perform unit, integration and system testing on sandbox dev, test and production environments to ensure that the upgraded system fulfills all the required business functionality that existed in the earlier system prior to cut-over. The consultant will assist business users during acceptance testing and create new or update existing user documentation. Prefer someone who is SAP certified. Experience: _____________If you are interested, please when you have a moment, forward a current/updated copy of your MS WORD resume, so that we can confidentially discuss your current interests and parameters, and/or establish a relationship for the future. Obviously, we would not do anything with your resume, until we have had a chance to speak in depth about each opportunity. Even if you are not interested in making a change right now, if you would please send me your updated information, I would greatly appreciate it! This way we can stay in touch for future openings!In Case you are not familiar with iHeadHunt, our staff's recruiting specialty is limited to permanent, contract, and contract-to-hire IT/SAP/ERP positions with many interesting fortune 500 companies across the US. We would be happy to talk about new, active opportunities, to discuss parameters for an ideal position, or simply to establish a relationship for the future. Our agency has clients in multiple locations throughout the United States and Canada. Our staff who runs the IT/SAP/ERP division, each have over 15 years IT recruiting experience in the placement of technical professionals, and all of our recruiting staff are Certified Personnel Consultants.Lastly, please keep in mind that if you do think of anyone that we should talk to, and that referral results in us being able to place the person, we will gladly pay you a $2000 referral bonus!I look forward to a mutually beneficial relationship.______________________________________Christian Sieg, CPCiHeadHuntPhone: 407-379-1003Fax: 866-342-0230email: csieg at iheadhunt. ccWeb page: www .iheadhunt .cc To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Developer in Chicago, IL

Location: Chicago, IL3 MonthsWork with Finance organization to update, design and develop training materialsfor excel based planning and forecasting tools for Sales and Finance end users. Develop communications for end user and key stakeholders. Accountable for successful implementation of RandT solutions for impacted functional areas. This role will partner with the Finance Team and key business stakeholders to develop training and communications for new excel Finance planning and forecasting tools. Develop and support delivery of functional communication messages, tailoring them to meet the needs of multiple stakeholder groups. Design and develop end user training materials (inclusive of course outlines, power point presentations, job aids, technical data sets, exercises, evaluations/assessments, etc). Coordinate and/or execute the recording of Business Process Procedures (BPPs) by Team members; polish the final documents to ensure they meet the needs of the business user community. Coordinate the review and sign-off of training materials by SMEs. Develop change guide materials to drive understanding within the business of what is changing. Prepare trainers by participating in and delivering Train-the-Trainer session. Support training deployment planning and execution. Complete work plans tasks and milestones on time, manage workload, and escalate issues to the RandT and other Leads. Gain business acceptance and sign-off on all deliverables. Develop and manage relationships with key business counterparts. Develop strategy and tactics to advance capability of end user. Required: Finance MS Office To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

SAP FICO Analyst in Chicago, IL

eConsultAmerica is a preferred vendor supplier on retainer with a multi-billion dollar global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. Our client is seeking an experienced and savvy SAP FICO Analyst. This position will be based in Houston, TX. Our client is offering full relocation. If you are interested please forward a brief cover-letter and your updated resume and we will respond back within one (1) business day. US Citizens or Green Card holders only apply. Position DetailsSAP professionals design, implement and deploy SAP solutions to achieve defined business goals. They maintain skills in SAP applications process design and configuration; SAP application design, development, integration, testing and deployment; and SAP application technical architecture. SAP Financials professionals design, implement and deploy SAP financial solutions for finance, accounting, cost controls, executive controls, treasury, investment management and real estate management. A Systems Analyst lead the designing, coding, enhancing and testing of software applications to meet business process requirements. He/she applies functional knowledge and technical expertise in the implementation of configuration changes and maintenance of software applications. He/she has some oversight responsibility for the technology solution and assists in the development of the team. Key responsibilities may include:• Planning, analyzing and defining high-level software strategies and solutions through business, functional and technical expertise• Supervising the design and implementation of analyses that will identify requirements related to people, processes and technology• Implementing or supervising the implementation of the technical infrastructure• Integrating technical and application components• Designing the framework of a technical infrastructure• Assisting in researching potential vendors of software applications• Supervising the designing, coding and testing of program modules• Supervising the maintenance, repair and tuning of applications; directing user support activities; managing preventive maintenance activities• Overseeing the creation, execution and documentation of tests• Supervising identification of configuration changes• Leading team in implementing all actions required to deploy an application• Recommending efforts in defining characteristics, capabilities, inputs, outputs, and results necessary to describe the required functionality of the selected technolog(ies)• Assisting in identifying, analyzing, mitigating and responding to project and operational risks• Assisting in utilizing efficient and effective processes and standards in order to continuously improve quality• Assisting in determining resource status and needs, and assisting in deploying resources BEST INDUSTRY – ConsultingBEST DEPARTMENT – IT Experience: Bachelors Degree is required.3 years experience in SAP FI and CO configuration is required.Preferred Qualifications:1 - 2 years experience in CO configuration, product costing, Profit Center Accounting and Profitability Analysis1- 2 years Project Management or work scheduling experience Professional Skill Requirements:Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environmentDesire to work in an information systems environmentFlexibilityProject management skillsCompensationNegotiable To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Business Analyst (BA) III in Chicago, IL

Location: Chicago, IL7 MonthsThe Specialist is a Business Analyst role, crucial in creating and maintaining thecritical partnership between business needs and technology delivery. The Specialist serves as the conduit between the customer community (business) and the project/technical teams through which requirements flow. Strong analytical and product management skills are required, including a thorough understanding of how to interpret customer business needs and translate them into requirements while working within the boundaries of the PLM methodology. The Analyst will work closely with the Business Partner and Subject Matter Expert(s) in the definition, testing, training, implementation, and support of requirements. - Strong facilitation and interpersonal skills. Must be able to elicit requirements from various personalities across organizational and geographical boundaries. - Proven ability to critically evaluate information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, decompose high-level information into details, abstract up from low-level information to a general understanding, and distinguish user requests from the underlying true needs. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interface effectively, gather information, convey concepts and offer persuasive alternatives. - Strong documentation skills; proven ability to write documentation for requirements analysis (e.g. reporting), customization specifications, test cases, users guides, and custom training materials. - Demonstrated success in working on many activities concurrently. - Strong attention to quality of deliverables; understands the necessity of project standards and applies them consistently. - Proactively initiates, develops, and maintains effective working relationships with team members, project leads (e.g., tech, training, testing), and end-users. - Proven ability to trace and test requirements as well as manage defect resolution. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Cisco Senior Wireless Network Engineer in Chicago, IL

eConsultAmerica is a preferred vendor supplier on retainer with a multi-billion dollar and leading provider of technology products and services for business, government and education. Our client is seeking an experienced and savvy Cisco Senior Wireless Network Engineer. This position location is open. Our client is offering full relocation. This position will require up to 75% domestic travel. If you are interested please forward a brief cover-letter and your updated resume and we will respond back within one (1) business day. US Citizens or Green Card holders only apply. Position DetailsThis position is part of our client's Cisco Practice, a single-source provider to our clients for all things Cisco. We have more than 125 Cisco Certified Engineers on staff, including engineers for network infrastructure, unified communications, contact center, unified communications application development, security, storage and wireless. With more than seven years of Voice over IP experience, Our client has completed more than 1,300 Cisco IP Communication projects. Our client is a Cisco Gold Certified Partner and has been named IP Communications Partner of the Year for both 2004 and 2005, marking five straight years of Cisco Partner awards due to our high customer service ratings and advanced technology expertise.Responsibilities• Perform client consultation: plan and implement wireless LAN/WAN hardware and software using the latest technology, including networks, routers, servers, and systems hardware• Experience designing wireless solutions given client requirements and goals• Hands on experience configuring wireless LWAPP LAN controllers and WiSM modules• Experience installing wireless access points in different environments• Hands on experience performing wireless site surveys, location survey plus• Ability to troubleshoot sources of wireless interference• Identify and troubleshoot hardware and software technical problems related to LANs/WANs• Monitor and control infrastructure performance in the areas of response, throughput, and availability• Experience with AeroScout location appliance server and software is a plus.BEST INDUSTRY – IT ServicesBEST DEPARTMENT – Networking Experience: Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related discipline is required.7 years experience in network engineering, including experience designing, planning and implementing LANs and WANs using the latest technology; experience must be post-baccalaureate and progressive in natureCCIE certification preferred Ability to work weekends and/or off hours as necessary to meet clients' needs, with occasional overnight travelAbility to effectively communicate with clientsWillingness to travel up to 75%Site Survey experience with Airmagnet Surveyor plusMilitary background plusCompensationNegotiable To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Database Administrator (DBA) III in Chicago, IL

Location: Chicago, IL4+ MonthsAdministers, maintains, develops and implements policies and procedures for ensuringthe security and integrity of the company database. Implements data models and databasedesigns, data access and table maintenance codes; resolves database performance issues, database capacity issues, replication, and other distributed data issues. May require a bachelor's degree in a related area and 4 - 6 years of experience in the field or in a related area. Job Description: LOCAL CHICAGO CANDIDATES ONLY!! 50/50 Oracle/SQL exp. HM is not interested in any candidate that is all Oracle or all SQL. DBA role will be doing security changes on many Oracle/SQL Servers. Please have the candidates list security and patching experience for both Oracle and SQL Server. Location is in downtown Chicago, candidates will need to be living in the Chicago area for the duration of the project. Local candidates HIGHLY preferred!Oracle/SQL Server DBA. This isn't for a specific project. It is production support work for existing databases and applications. So we need someone who has experience doing base support, as opposed to project work. Day to day phone calls and email requests, enhancements and table changes, production to test refreshes, things that are broken and need to be fixed, enhancing existing UNIX monitoring scripts, etc. SQL Server DBA skills - installing SQL server, backup and recovery, performance and tuning. Oracle DBA skills - Oracle 9 required, 10g nice to have. Support for oracle on Unix/Intel (AIX, HP, Windows). Unix korn shell scripting for monitoring oracle. Oracle backup and recovery using RMAN. Oracle performance and tuning. Oracle installs and upgrades - patching. Oracle proactive monitoring. Oracle database design. Oracle utilities like export / import for complicated database refreshes. Perl skills - familiarity with perl - we are using it to monitor SQL server.Must be a clear communicator - we do tons of conference calls with clients - must be easy to understand. Must be able to juggle multiple priorities and clients at once - I can't stress this enough. HM has replaced 3 people because they said they could do this and they couldn't! Must be a self starter who takes initiative. Be able to do 24x7 support. Must be able to troubleshoot system problems and work quickly to resolve system outages the problem. Excellent communication skills. Ability to work within a large and diverse team in many different cities. Must be able to communicate effectively with different teams and provide courteous customer service. Must be able to achieve results with little supervision. Must be willing to persevere until problems are resolved and seek help from team members when appropriate - 'can do' attitude. Must comply with company policies on change approvals. Optional but nice to have: DB2/UDB DBA Teradata DBA Veritas NetBackup experience HP Openview experience HP Perf View and/or Glance Linux experience Required: Oracle SQL To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

SAP Treasury Contractor Needed (SAP technology) Nationwide USA in Chicago, IL

_____________Senior SAP Treasury ContractorTreasury-In-House CashPlanned Start Date: November 09, 2009Planned End Date: December 11, 2009Requested Days: 20.0 Implementation of In-House Cash as part of their SAP Treasury implementation. Looking for experience with:• -Intercompany loans• -Settlements• -Global multi company code, multi currency environment _____________ Experience: If you are interested, please when you have a moment, forward a current/updated copy of your MS WORD resume, so that we can confidentially discuss your current interests and parameters, and/or establish a relationship for the future. Obviously, we would not do anything with your resume, until we have had a chance to speak in depth about each opportunity. Even if you are not interested in making a change right now, if you would please send me your updated information, I would greatly appreciate it! This way we can stay in touch for future openings!In Case you are not familiar with iHeadHunt, our staff's recruiting specialty is limited to permanent, contract, and contract-to-hire IT/SAP/ERP positions with many interesting fortune 500 companies across the US. We would be happy to talk about new, active opportunities, to discuss parameters for an ideal position, or simply to establish a relationship for the future. Our agency has clients in multiple locations throughout the United States and Canada. Our staff who runs the IT/SAP/ERP division, each have over 15 years IT recruiting experience in the placement of technical professionals, and all of our recruiting staff are Certified Personnel Consultants.Lastly, please keep in mind that if you do think of anyone that we should talk to, and that referral results in us being able to place the person, we will gladly pay you a $2000 referral bonus!I look forward to a mutually beneficial relationship.______________________________________Christian Sieg, CPCiHeadHuntPhone: 407-379-1003Fax: 866-342-0230email: csieg at iheadhunt. ccWeb page: www .iheadhunt .cc To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Linux System Administrator in Chicago, IL

RESPONSIBILITIES: The right candidate for our client is capable and experienced at being the first line of issue resolution for our trading environment. Someone who is adept at monitoring daily activity, notification of issues, detailed in follow through with daily procedures and clearing functions. Responsible for responding to information requests regarding trading and quoting. Strong evaluation skills area needed with application tools for management of daily reports. Primary Duties and Responsibilities Include:• Application release and coordination of various production environments. • Document the coordination of releases and revision updates and of configuration and of applications and distribution. • Recovery plans; ensure understanding of issues and process, responding to questions and optimization of environments and determine resolution. Key: assess and determine configuration needs and issue, proactively working to reduce recovery time. • Reporting: Creating and monitoring reports regarding installation, specifically noting the areas of failures – determination of the occurrence and actions to correct. • Knowledge of the company, the various aspects of application release for smooth transitions, mentors others in release management, and assesses timing and steps for distribution. • Gather requirements, define project, and ensure data integrity is maintained and timely. WHEN RESPONDING TO THIS OPPORTUNITY: Resumes without the required technical skills and experience will not be considered. Although a strong desire for a certain type of position is a credit to your goal, experience is necessary. Our client is not considering sponsorship at this time and is not open to relocation expenses. If you wish to forward your resume to us, please include #10913 RB on the subject line of your email.Email Rich or Amy Bradley at: or . Experience: Technical Skills • 2 + years of experience as a Linux Administrator.• Must have strong Linux and Perl Shell programming experience.• Knowledge of the UNIX, Solaris, C and C++ are all a plus.• Ideally will have experience from the trading or financial industry. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Data Analyst II in Chicago, IL

Location: Chicago, IL 3 MonthsUnder general supervision, collects, evaluates, and prepares research and/or othercomplex statistical data for a specific unit of the institution. Prepares statistical and narrative reports and recommendations, and participates in the analysis and interpretation of data as appropriate. Develops, maintains, and ensures quality control of databases and may assist in development and implementation of measurement systems. 2 - 4 years of experience. DMO team requires a full time resource to work with the divisions, business units, and process teams for enterprise-wide production support of data as it relates to order-to-cash and material end-to-end life cycle processes. The resource will work closely with the business support teams, process design teams, and subject matter experts/management to develop, implement, sustain, monitor, and improve master data processes and sustain data excellence. Key Role Accountabilities: - Data management, governance, and creation of Production Master Data, which include BOMs, Work Centers, Routings, Production Versions, and Cost Collectors. - Provide analysis and integrated solutions to eliminate reoccurring data issues. - Creates, if needed, and maintains up-to-date and accurate scripts and knowledge transfer for business processes and workflows within functional area. Streamlines business processes within functional area. - Review data inputting and processes to ensure quality, consistency, and timeliness. - Contribute to data-related technology planning, design, and architecture. Required: SAP Supply Chain Master Data To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

SAP Consultant - MM - NEEDED NOW!! in Chicago, IL

WHY WAIT? Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity? This may be your lucky day! It is time for a change, and CDI can help! We have an immediate need for a SAP Consultant with strong MM JOB DESCRIPTION Will be working on integration team, redesigning warehouse interfaces and working on forecast to Produce and Logistics. Must have strong previous experience with MM transactions with stock transfers, interfacing with WMS. Excellent 9 month engagement in Chicago, with possible extension. No third party vendors or corp-to-corp please TAKE ACTION! Why wait another day? It is time to act! Apply NOW and join the CDI Team TODAY!!! To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Project Manager-Finance/Accounting Exp in Chicago, IL

Tired of short-term contracts? CTG has a LONG TERM assignment available in Waukegan, IL for an experienced Project Manager. This is a highly-competitive and coveted assignment; if you are interested, RUSH your resume for review today! Project Manager Location: Waukegan, IL Duration: 14 months Type: W2 only sorry no 1099 or corp-to-corp available; no telecommuting or relocation reimbursement offered DESCRIPTION: 7 - 9 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN THE FOLLOWING: RESPONSIBILITIES: Manages the activities and people associated with the project and the success of that project. Works with user to identify the user's need. Delivers quality systems solutions to business problems. Develops conceptual level requirements in the analysis phase. Supports the production environment proactively through tracking management activities. Responsible for the ongoing systems needs of the client/user community. COMPETENCIES: Provide supervision; develop group goals and objectives; monitor and control client production charges; develop and evaluate staffing plans; utilizes formal SDLC to coordinate system development activities; provide project status reports; identify and define user needs; analyze project proposals; develop conceptual systems requirements; develop systems integration requirements; develop systems phasing plan; provide business application consultation; provide problem tracking/management; and prepare and deliver presentations. QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelors or Masters Degree in Business, Information Services, or Computer Science preferred; four to six years consulting experience preferred. Eight to twelve years experience, including at least two years professional consulting and two years in program/project management; formal training in SDLC methodologies; good analytical and problem solving ability, creativity, and insight; proven ability to motivate employees and create a positive working environment; strong interpersonal and communication skills and a strong political awareness. Experience running $5-$10 Hyperion project implementations. Hyperion Planner and a Finance/Accounting background highly desirable. TO APPLY: Click the apply button or e-mail your MS Word resume with your salary requirements directly to Pamala Moulton, Sr. Tech Recruiter, (see below) Thank you for your consideration and cooperation -- See Job Description -- To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Business Analyst in Chicago, IL

DESCRIPTION A Business Analyst is needed to review, analyze, and evaluate business systems and user needs. The consultant will formulate systems to parallel overall business strategies using knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures within the field and also relying on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job. Position requires a skilled and enthusiastic Business Systems Analyst to gather and document reporting and data integration requirements related to large scale Datawarehouse project. The consultant will maintain project schedule and status reports. Qualifications: Excellent communication skills Familiarity with software project management practices (Software Life Cycle) Familiarity with Business Intelligence processes is preferred Experience with ERWin Business process modelling tool is a plus Experience with MS Project, Excel and Word is required Bachelor's degree in a related area and/or 7-9 years of experience in the field or in a related area SKILLS SDLC, MS Project, MS Excel, MS Word, ERWin, Business Intelligence Synectics offers competitive salaries and a full suite of benefits. EOE. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Cisco Senior Wireless Network Engineer in Chicago, IL

eConsultAmerica is a preferred vendor supplier on retainer with a multi-billion dollar and leading provider of technology products and services for business, government and education. Our client is seeking an experienced and savvy Cisco Senior Wireless Network Engineer. This position location is open. Our client is offering full relocation. This position will require up to 75% domestic travel. If you are interested please forward a brief cover-letter and your updated resume and we will respond back within one (1) business day. US Citizens or Green Card holders only apply. Position DetailsThis position is part of our client's Cisco Practice, a single-source provider to our clients for all things Cisco. We have more than 125 Cisco Certified Engineers on staff, including engineers for network infrastructure, unified communications, contact center, unified communications application development, security, storage and wireless. With more than seven years of Voice over IP experience, Our client has completed more than 1,300 Cisco IP Communication projects. Our client is a Cisco Gold Certified Partner and has been named IP Communications Partner of the Year for both 2004 and 2005, marking five straight years of Cisco Partner awards due to our high customer service ratings and advanced technology expertise.Responsibilities• Perform client consultation: plan and implement wireless LAN/WAN hardware and software using the latest technology, including networks, routers, servers, and systems hardware• Experience designing wireless solutions given client requirements and goals• Hands on experience configuring wireless LWAPP LAN controllers and WiSM modules• Experience installing wireless access points in different environments• Hands on experience performing wireless site surveys, location survey plus• Ability to troubleshoot sources of wireless interference• Identify and troubleshoot hardware and software technical problems related to LANs/WANs• Monitor and control infrastructure performance in the areas of response, throughput, and availability• Experience with AeroScout location appliance server and software is a plus.BEST INDUSTRY – IT ServicesBEST DEPARTMENT – Networking Experience: Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related discipline is required.7 years experience in network engineering, including experience designing, planning and implementing LANs and WANs using the latest technology; experience must be post-baccalaureate and progressive in natureCCIE certification preferred Ability to work weekends and/or off hours as necessary to meet clients' needs, with occasional overnight travelAbility to effectively communicate with clientsWillingness to travel up to 75%Site Survey experience with Airmagnet Surveyor plusMilitary background plusCompensationNegotiable To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

.NET Developer - RSI-06-SC-Developer in Chicago, IL

Key: Established Developer with strong C# and .NET Development SkillsWorking in a team environmentWorking off of, and writing, design specificationsFull life cycle developmentPerformance tuning/optimization Required Skills: -2-3 years of experience with C# and .NET-.NET 2.0/3.5, HTML-Front End and Back End development-Object Oriented Programming -ADO.NET-Strong C# knowledge-Enterprise Library-Team Foundation Server-Experience in ASP.NET, including:-Master Pages-JavaScript-User Controls (ASCX)-AJAX (huge plus)-T-SQL-Multi-tiered development-Cascading stylesheets (CSS)-SQL Server 2005, including SQL Management Studio-Microsoft Developer Certification(MCP, MCSD, MCTS Web, MCPD).-SharePoint-Reporting Services-Adobe SDK-Adobe Distiller-Web Services (ASMX/WSDL) Desired Skills: C# and .NET To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

SQL Developer in Chicago, IL

SQL Developer: This Sql Developer position is in the Commercial Credit Card Technology Group within Commercial Bank. As an Application Developer, you will provide high quality technology solutions that address our business requirements. The successful candidate will be required to adhere to architecture standards, analyze the requirements, develop & test the code and provide necessary documentation to satisfy the business requirements. The ideal candidate would have extensive experience working in a high volume transactional web application environment using MS Sql Server 2000, and must be familiar and comfortable with developing in a large corporate IT environment that requires a formalized development process, documentation, unit testing, and release management. Qualification: .Minimum 5+ years of application development experience using Microsoft SQL Server .Solid design, coding, testing and debugging skills .Authoritative knowledge of T-Sql, Stored Procedures and Triggers .Experience with fine-tuning and optimizing Queries and Stored Procedures .Experience with SSIS. .Good understanding of Logical and Physical Database Design .Excellent oral and written communication skills .Experience with using version control tools .Strong problem solving and analytical skills To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

ROR Developer - ROR Programmer - Ruby on Rails Engineer in Chicago, IL

ROR Developer - ROR Programmer - Ruby on Rails Engineer - ROR Engineer - Ruby on Rails Developer - Ruby on Rails ProgrammerSkills Requiredruby on rails, ror, Ruby, Java, Perl, python, PHP, erlang, clojure, lamp, opensource, ROR Developer, ROR Programmer, ROR Engineer, Ruby on Rails Developer, Ruby on Rails Programmer, Ruby on Rails Engineer, Ruby Programmer, Ruby Developer, Ruby Engineer, Opensource Developer, Opensource Programmer, Opensource Engineer, Software Engineer, Web DeveloperIf you are a Senior Ruby on Rails Developer or ROR Programmer, please read on.We are willing to relocate the right candidate to Boston, MA for this position!We are a private, profitable company located in Boston, MA. We have offices in the city and the suburbs. Our software development team is top notch!What is in it for you?- Competitive Base Salary- Full Benefits- Opportunity to work at home, occasionally- Be a part of a top notch software development team- Standard Working HoursWhat you will be doing:- Developing in Rails- Hacking Software- Work in a Team EnvironmentWhat you need!- 3+ year(s) of experience as a ROR Programmer, Ruby on Rails Developer or Software Engineer with 3+ years of Ruby on Rails Experience- Commercial Ruby on Rails Development Experience- Creative, Problem Solver- Ability to work on Real Time software- Team Personality- Demonstrated Start up ExperienceSo if you are a Ruby on Rails Developer or ROR Programmer- we look forward to your Resume! To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

.NET Developer in Chicago, IL

Apex Systems, Inc is looking for a qualified .NET Developer.Job Description: Develop new & enhance existing Web-enabled trading applications utilizing VB.NET, DHTML, JavaScript, and AJAX. Projects require coding in all layers of Windows N-Tier architecture. Interaction with Project Managers, Business Units, QA, DBA, and Systems Support groups to make sure applications are fulfilling user requirements, are efficiently designed, and are easy to support and maintain. Assist in application architecture decision-making. Proven ability to mentor junior developers. Ability to efficiently manage time and multiple priorities. Qualifications:- B.S. or M.S. Degree in C.S.- 5+ years Web development experience in .NET.- 3+ years experience in E-commerce applications a plus. - Strong OOP/ASP.NET/T-SQL experience.- Relevant work experience and strong knowledge of CSS, XML, JavaScript, AJAX, T-SQL, MSMQ, Windows n-Tier Application design and development required. - Experience in structured QA practices is a plus. - Proven ability to work in a small-team, multi-priority environment desired.Apex Systems, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages minority and female applicants to apply. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

SAP FICO Project Manager in Chicago, IL

eConsultAmerica is a preferred vendor supplier on retainer with a multi-billion dollar global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. Our client is seeking an experienced and savvy SAP FICO Project Manager. This position will be based in Princeton, NJ. Our client is offering full relocation. If you are interested please forward a brief cover-letter and your updated resume and we will respond back within one (1) business day. US Citizens or Green Card holders only apply. Position DetailsThe Project Manager (PM) is responsible for driving the project effort from initial definition through implementation.The PM is responsible for coordinating and overseeing the project management activities. These activities may impact applications /teams within one area or across multiple areas and may also include external vendors.The PM must ensure that the project is completed on budget and schedule and that the final product meets the business, technical, and established quality requirements.BEST INDUSTRY – ConsultingBEST DEPARTMENT – IT Experience: Bachelors Degree is required.5 years of SAP FICO project implementation experience3 years of team management experience3 years leading SAP project development efforts with off-shore teamsCompensationNegotiable To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Senior Information Architect, Senior User Experience Architect in Chicago, IL

Senior Information Architect, Senior User Experience Architect Senior Information Architect, Senior User Experience Architect - Research & Interaction Design Skills Required Information Architect, User Experience Architect, Site Maps, Wireframes, Usability Testing, User Research Plans, Mental models, user centered design, Interaction Designer, Human Computer InteractionSenior Information Architect, Senior User Experience Architect - Research & Interaction Design - Oak Park, ILIf you are a Senior Information Architect, Senior User Experience Architect with Interactive Agency experience, please read on!Role:We are an interactive agency in suburban Philadelphia, seeking a Senior Level Information Architect for a 6 month + contract at our client site in Oak Park, IL. The Information Architect (IA) is responsible for all aspects of the user-centered design process, from user research through design implementation. You will design, lead, and analyze user research activities and leverage the findings into cohesive site architectures, wireframes, and functional specification documentation for Websites and applications. You will collaborate closely with strategists, account managers, designers, and developers to create the best possible user interactions and task flows while being mindful of key branding and marketing concerns. As this position is based in Oak Park, IL at the client site and our company is in Philadelphia, we are requiring that you will be able to travel to our headquarters 1 day every week or two.What you need for this position:- Ability to lead user-centered design initiatives from inception through implementation- Ability to collaborate with designers, strategists, managers, and technologists- Ability to communicate design rationale to internal team as well as clients- Ability to address user needs in the context of business goals, branding, and requirements- 5+ years of professional experience as an Information Architect, User-Experience Architect, or Interaction Designer (agency experience preferred)- Bachelors Degree in psychology, design, or computer science- Extensive experience in information design and user scenarios- Excellent written and verbal communication skillsWhat you'll be doing:- Design, lead, and analyze user research and usability testing initiativesDevelop personas and scenarios to inform the design process- Strategize with client and team regarding task analysis and task completion user flows- Create content hierarchies, site maps and navigational models that are aligned with the defined, and/or expected, user experience and business requirements- Create wireframes that illustrate site layout, navigation, controls, and content prioritization- Articulate user experience issues and concerns and overall design principles to team members and clients- Translate complex concepts into interactive experiences through the design and/or implementation of Web site architectures- Collaborate with designers on visual comps and provide input from an information architecture perspective- Focus on HCI and user centered design principles and uses these elements as foundation for design solutions and informational approach- Consult on any changes to information flow during site buildWhat's in it for you:- You will work with for an industry leading Interactive Agency with top notch projects and executive leadership- Stay challenged with interesting projects with dynamic customers- Make a big impact on the deliverables for our clientsSo, if you are a Senior Information Architect, Senior User Experience Architect with Interactive Agency experience, please apply today! To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

IT Project Manager- PMP- Software Solutions Implementation- PM in Chicago, IL

IT Project Manager- PMP- Software Solutions Implementation- PM IT Project Manager, PMP, Software Solution Implementation, Enterprise Software Solutions, Technology Skills Required IT Project Manager, PMP, Software Solution Implementation, Enterprise Software Solutions, Project Lifecycle Management, Project Planning, Operation Management, Project budget planning, Resources allocation, Client ManagementIT Project Manager, PMP, Software Solution Implementation, Enterprise Software Solutions, Technology, Project ManagementIf you are an IT Project Manager with Software Solution Implementation experience, please read on!A dynamic, growing company in Lincoln Park, Illinois dedicated to providing custom software solutions to global 2000 companies is looking to hire an experienced IT Project Manager to join its teamWhat you need for this position:- Bachelor's or higher degree- preferably in IT field- 5-7 years of project Management experience including Software Solutions Implementation- Proven track record of managing entire project life cycle including managing project portfolios, project planning, resource allocation, budget management, project timelines, deliverables, client management, and team management- Ability to manage multiple enterprise-wide software implementation projects- Knowledge of MS Project, MS Visio, MS Project Server, or MS SharePointWhat's GREAT to have- PMP Certification- Enterprise Software Solutions experience- Software development background- Experience working in a start up environment or new division of existing companyWhat's in it for you:- Competitive salary depending on experience- Comprehensive benefits- Excellent learning and growth opportunities- Dynamic, entrepreneurial, fast paced and supportive work environmentSo, if you are a IT Project Manager with custom Software Solution Implementation experience, please apply today! To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Data Analyst II in Chicago, IL

DESCRIPTION Under general supervision, the Data Analyst will collect, evaluate, and prepars research and/or other complex statistical data for a specific unit of the institution. The candidate will prepare statistical and narrative reports and recommendations, and participate in the analysis and interpretation of data as appropriate. He/she will develop, maintain, and ensure quality control of databases and may assist in development and implementation of measurement systems. DMO team requires a full time resource to work with the divisions, business units, and process teams for enterprise-wide production support of data as it relates to order-to-cash and material end-to-end life cycle processes. The resource will work closely with the business support teams, process design teams, and subject matter experts/management to develop, implement, sustain, monitor, and improve master data processes and sustain data excellence. Key Role Accountabilities: - Data management, governance, and creation of Production Master Data, which include BOMs, Work Centers, Routings, Production Versions, and Cost Collectors. - Provide analysis and integrated solutions to eliminate reoccurring data issues. - Creates, if needed, and maintains up-to-date and accurate ?scripts' and knowledge transfer for business processes & workflows within functional area. Streamlines business processes within functional area. - Review data inputting and processes to ensure quality, consistency, and timeliness. - Contribute to data-related technology planning, design, and architecture. Qualifications: - A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in Manufacturing, Supply Chain, or related business function. - College degree in a rigorous discipline (Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Economics, Operations Management). - Recent functional SAP experience in Production Planning (SAP PP)and Materials Management (SAP MM) modules with primary focus on maintenance of material master data and production master data. - Floor level manufacturing experience (managing, running and/or scheduling production line). - Project management experience (testing and installation) preferred. - Microsoft Office skills. - 2 - 4 years of experience. SKILLS SAP, Supply Chain, Master Data, MS Office Skills Synectics offers competitive salaries and a full suite of benefits. EOE. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Software Engineer - VoD in Chicago, IL

Software Engineer - VoD Software Engineer, Image, video, audio Skills Required MPEG, H.264, C++, Linux, Assembly Language, IPTV Technologies, media gateways, multi-threaded applications, JPG, AACSoftware Engineer - VoDIf you are a great Software Engineer with experience in video and cutting-edge content delivery. please read on!What you need:* Bachelor's degree (or Assoc. w/related exp) in Computer Science, Comp. Eng. or EE* 10+ years programming experience on diverse platforms* Strong C/C++ pgm skills w/assembly language knowledge (x386/MMX/SSE, MIPS)* Experience dev multi-process/threaded applications rather than just libraries* Passion for writing fast, reliable and efficient code* Knowledge of image/video/audio coding stds, JPEG, AAC, H.264/AVC, MPEG stds* Experience with Routers, Switches and media gateways* Ability to take initiative, work independent and with Team* excellent interpersonal, analytical and communication skillsWhat you'll be doing:* Work on a variety of client and Server Side applications and solutions* Interpreting & enhancing existing systems for new features & perf improvements* Working with QA to track problems, debug, regression test and close issuesWhat's in it for you:* Great Company and Team* Cool Technology* Open environment* Competitive salary and benefits* Casual dress code and free parking* Mac OS X, Linux or Windows based system for developing* Engineering environment focused on writing code and creating cool software.not corporate!So.If you are a great Software Engineer with experience in video and cutting-edge content delivery. please apply now! To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Bilingual Customer Service Rep - English/Spanish in Chicago, IL

Call Center Service Representative Bilingual Spanish/English SUMMARY Answer phones to respond to account questions, general customer inquires, application questions, and customer complaints. Project a professional company image through phone interaction. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES Answer high volume inbound calls and respond to customer requests. Place customer orders in computer system. Provide customers with product and service information. Upsell products and services. Transfer customer calls to appropriate staff. Identify, research, and resolve customer issues using the computer system. Follow-up on customer inquires not immediately resolved. Complete call logs and reports. Research billing issues. Research misapplied payments. Recognize, document and alert the supervisor of trends in customer calls. Recommend process improvements. Other duties as assigned. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS Basic reading, writing, and arithmetic skills required. High school diploma or equivalent. Computer literate with the ability to learn customer service software applications. Duties require professional verbal and written communication skills and the ability to type 30 wpm. 1-3 years of office experience. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

SQL DBA in Chicago, IL

Job DescriptionThe Company: Our Client is the leading online broker for the rapidly expanding equity options and futures markets. They are a dynamic financial services E-commerce company headquartered in downtown Chicago, Illinois. The client provides investors with powerful analytical tools, interactive education, superior order execution, live option commentary and integrated risk management. Our client hires the best and reward accordingly. If that fits your career goal, then we want to hear from you. Job Description: The Database Administrator is responsible for the day to day operation of all databases in use. This includes monitoring, archiving, development, optimization, replication, backup and restoration of these databases. Our client uses SQL Server 2005 and 2008, full range of high availability solutions from Microsoft, and extensive replication based distributed data environment. Database administrator is expected to have familiarity with these technologies. Job Tasks: Manage and maintain all Databases in the Production environment Manage Database Replication and other high availability solutions. Qualifications: 5+ years T-SQL 5+ years Microsoft SQL Server Administration Understanding of relational database engine Strong background in replication configuration and troubleshooting Experience with SQL 2008 is a plus Excellent problem-solving skills Ability to work within a team and communicate ideas Apex Systems, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages minority and female applicants to apply. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Trading Engine Developer - CJ-TradeEngDev in Chicago, IL

*Need a Bachelors Degree in CIS or Computer Engineering from a top school and experience buiding custom trading applications for this position*Global Trading Firm, located in the Chicago Loop, is currently seeking a Trading Engine Developer. Candidate will build custom electronic trading applications for a leader in the industry, work with a team of top technology professionals, interact with senior partners and traders, and maintain the systems that you design, build, test and deployRESPONSIBILITIES* Perform full life-cycle development of trading applications using C++, C#, Python, SQL, and other languages* Work with traders to determine application requirements* Integrate custom systems with trading exchanges and market data vendors* Support and maintain softwareQUALIFICATIONS* More than 2 years of programming experience* Bachelors degree in computer science or engineering* History of academic excellence, with a minimum 3.0 GPA* Solid understanding of object-oriented design and development* Experience with some combination of C++, C#, Python, SQL, XML* Excellent problem solving skills* Desire to work in a team environment* Interest in financial markets Required Skills: Trading Engine Developer To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Software Engineer - VoD in Chicago, IL

Software Engineer - VoD Software Engineer, Image, video, audio Skills Required - MPEG, H.264, C++, Linux, Assembly Language, IPTV Technologies, media gateways, multi-threaded applications, JPG, AACSoftware Engineer - VoDIf you are a great Software Engineer with experience in video and cutting-edge content delivery. please read on!What you need:* Bachelor's degree (or Assoc. w/related exp) in Computer Science, Comp. Eng. or EE* 10+ years programming experience on diverse platforms* Strong C/C++ pgm skills w/assembly language knowledge (x386/MMX/SSE, MIPS)* Experience dev multi-process/threaded applications rather than just libraries* Passion for writing fast, reliable and efficient code* Knowledge of image/video/audio coding stds, JPEG, AAC, H.264/AVC, MPEG stds* Experience with Routers, Switches and media gateways* Ability to take initiative, work independent and with Team* Excellent interpersonal, analytical and communication skillsWhat you'll be doing:* Work on a variety of client and Server Side applications and solutions* Interpreting & enhancing existing systems for new features & perf improvements* Working with QA to track problems, debug, regression test and close issuesWhat's in it for you:* Great Company and Team* Cool Technology* Open environment* Competitive salary and benefits* Casual dress code and free parking* Mac OS X, Linux or Windows based system for developing* Engineering environment focused on writing code and creating cool software.not corporate!So.If you are a great Software Engineer with experience in video and cutting-edge content delivery. please apply now! To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Linux Trading Systems Administrator - CJ-LinuxT in Chicago, IL

Prestigious Proprietary Trading Firm, located in the Chicago Loop, is currently seeking a Linux Trading Systems Support Administrator. Candidate will be responsible for supporting trading systems for a Chicago based proprietary trading company, and will be a backup Linux administrator. This individual should have prior experience supporting trade execution systems in a Linux or Unix environment. Responsibilities Install, support and troubleshoot ISV and proprietary trading applications. Provide backup coverage for Linux system administration issues. Monitor execution systems to facilitate high frequency - low latency electronic trading. Develop scripts for monitoring applications, extracting data from application logs and reporting performance Work with exchanges to deploy new services and resolve technical issues. Escalation point for the trade desk in resolving desktop and application related incidents. Work with trading groups and developers to resolve intra-day technology issues. Work with developers and systems engineers to test, debug, and deploy new software solutions. Document systems/infrastructure changes and additions. Perform related duties as assigned. Qualifications: Two or more years experience supporting trading execution systems is required. Administrative level knowledge of Linux, preferably including Red Hat Linux. Demonstrated experience in automating and monitoring systems with Perl, Python or C++ including ability to write SQL queries. Solid understanding of the functions of the capital markets, including market data, execution, and clearing. Experience with Exchange API's and working knowledge of the FIX protocol. Experience supporting a high-frequency trading desk is desirable Intermediate knowledge of desktop productivity tools such as Excel and Visio. Self motivated, self starter with the ability to follow directions and complete tasks with little supervision and the ability to effectively multi-task. Strong planning and organizational skills, and strong critical thinking skills with the ability to identify and solve complex problems. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Education Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or other technical field is preferred To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Senior KDB Database Administrator/Q-Programming - CJ-KDB in Chicago, IL

Prestigious Tradin Firm, located in the Chicago Loop, is currently seeking a Senior KDB Database Administrator with strong Q-Programming experience. Candidate will fill and support the Trading, Quantitative and Financial Engineering team's demand for new KDB functionality by writing q scripts and applications and providing support of existing KDB applications. Another major responsibility will the Data Cleaning of KDB Time Series, development of sanity checks, filters and adaptive data cleaning algorithms. This includes Real Time and historical data used across the entire firm and across a wide range of asset classes. The Senior KDB Support Administrator will develop functions that provide access to KDB from various development platforms, including python and C++. He/She will actively participate in troubleshooting day-to-day problems with data quality and data flow. Other responsibilities will include managing the KDB time series repository and associated q library, developing tools to monitor the data acquisition integrity and the data quality and maintaining database and associated q libraries. The ideal candidate will have: -At least 3 years of experience with the KDB database-Proficiency in Q programming language-Knowledge of Scripting language, preferably Perl and Python-SQL and data modeling skills-A strong background in financial markets, financial products and historical market data. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

C# .NET Developers/Financials Firm - CJ-C#Q in Chicago, IL

Dynamic Global Financials Firm, located in the Chicago Loop, is currently seeking 1-5 years C# .NET Developers with strong OOA, and OOD experience. Candidate will join a group a top-caliber developers responsible for doing test-driven development of software components using C# in multiple layers including the user interface, business domain, and data access. Candidate would also be responsible for maintaining existing modules and helping address client issues as necessary. Job Qualifications Candidates must enjoy challenges and demonstrate initiative to solve tough problems and produce results. Strong verbal and written communication skills are a must for working with other developers, financial analysts, and managers as a team. Extra efforts to learn new technologies and improve your financial knowledge are also expected. Company offers an environment where you can continually learn in both the technical and financial domains, and channel your creativity into innovative software development. You will work with the best professionals in an agile environment to hone your own professional skills. You must have a strong understanding of object-oriented analysis and design and the software development process, solid coding and debugging skills, and a passion for contributing in a group environment. Proficiency in an object-oriented language such as C#, Java or C++ is essential. Knowledge of relational databases is highly desired. A bachelor's degree is required, ideally in computer science or a related field, and a graduate degree is a plus. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

Trading Applications Engineer/1st or 2nd Shift - CJ-TradeAppEng in Chicago, IL

* This is a 1st or 2nd Shift Position*Dynamic Global Trading Compnay, located in the Chicago Loop, is currently seeking a Trading Application Support Engineer for the following shifts: Chicago Shift (1st) 6:30am - 3:30pmAsia Shift (2nd) 5:00pm - 3:00amResponsibilities: Based in Chicago, provides trading application support for designated shift Works with implementation team to achieve smooth handoff of software releases to production support. Provides user support and training with in-house software throughout the day on desktop trading applications. Monitors all server side software to ensure systems are working. Maintains system documentation as systems change. Collects and reports system errors, improvements, etc. to appropriate teams. Ensures all automated jobs and services that fire during the shift are executed correctly and at the appropriate time. Contributes to the engineering efforts to automate processes, monitor systems and improve software management. Experience: 4+ years working in a Microsoft Windows Server and Desktop environment. 2+ years working with Unix (Red Hat Enterprise Linux is a plus) 2+ years working with Microsoft SQL Server; database installations, upgrades and maintenance. Some knowledge or previous experience working in the Trading Industry Must be able to demonstrate technical problem solving skills. Must be well versed in a Scripting language on both the Microsoft and Unix platforms. Excellent oral and written communication skills Excellent documentation and knowledge management skills SAN and DB replication experience is a plus Required Skills: Trading Applications Engineer/1st or 2nd Shift To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

C# .NET Developer - CJ-C#DEV in Chicago, IL

Top tier proprietary electronic trading firm is seeking an exceptional C# architect to help us bring our non trading applications to the world class level of usability and reliability. Strong design, analytical and creative skills as well as in-depth experience in the full life cycle of development is required. Key Responsibilities: Working closely with traders/analysts to generate robust applications to aide in critical trading related tasks. C#/T-SQL programming to help redesign database and reporting infrastructure. Job Requirements:8-10 Years full life cycle development, from design through mature system status Excellent C#/.NET 2.0/3.5 programming skills Good understanding of SQL Server 7.0/2005 Extensive experience writing C# applications and developing reusable components Hands-on experience with large distributed database systems Exceptional understanding of Client Server concepts and related challenges Experience in UI design/presentation of data to end users a plus Low level understanding of C# performance characteristics a plus Heavy attention to detail; broad picture view as well Must be eligible to work in the United States. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here

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